zoisite
/ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/noun
zoisite is spelled Z-O-I-S-I-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, zoisite means “A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of zoisite is zoisites.
How many letters and syllables are in zoisite?
| Letters | 7: Z-O-I-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zoisite?
Zoisite appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zoisite?
- /ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of zoisite
- zoisites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zoisite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zoisite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | zoïsite |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does zoisite come from?
Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).